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Funding cuts to our Choices and Crossroads Programs by DOC.

The Florida Department of Corrections recently informed 33 community based providers that their 2018/2019 budget was not sufficiently funded and as a result they have decided to cut community based substance abuse treatment programs. For additional information on the impact of these statewide cuts click here: Impact of Funding Cuts.

You can help reverse this action by:

Immediately contacting Julie Jones, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections at jones.julie@mail.dc.state.fl.us or at 501 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee Fl. 32399-2500 to let here know we need to save these programs.

First Step of Sarasota, Inc. complies with state and federal non-discrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices.

Priority is given to the following populations: parents putting children at risk due to a substance use or co-occurring disorder [(SA-MH) (Person involved in child welfare)]; pregnant IV drug users, pregnant drug and/or alcohol users, IV drug users.